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THE REMOTE
ELECTRICITY SERVICES
(RES) MODEL:
A SUSTAINABLE AND CORPORATE
RESPONSIBLE SOLUTION
By Niebert Blair
1
Chartered Engineer, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, UK
ABSTRACT
Billions of people will be the beneficiaries of the adequate supply of sustainable energy services in remote
regions. Energy solutions in the unserved hinterland areas often adopt a closed system consisting of solar PVs
with lighting services and in some instances a small refrigerator. After about 5 to 9 years of operation these
systems are inoperable and the service to the community is not replaced. This paper identifies a framework that
1 SEforALL: Deep Dive Analysis: Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2023, Data 2010 – 2021, (2023).
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